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Originally Posted by RavenRift
The Corsair didn't raise this flag seasons ago? He was apparently a woman several times, and was a nasty (kinky) little thing.
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The Corsair was an off-the-cuff remark made by the Doctor, so it was easier for most fans to simply dismiss it with some hand-waving, i.e. "Oh, yeah, there was this guy called the Corsair who switched genders one time, he was always bit of a weirdo." The Master, on the other hand, has been a major recurring character on the series since the early '70's, which carries a LOT more impact.
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And there was even a regeneration where the doctor thought he was a woman.
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That was a gag Matt Smith dropped when he felt his hair after regenerating. Nothing more.
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The idea was raised a while ago, I guess only now people are realizing it's a possibility. in fact, I forget the name, but it was almost not Peter Capaldi and was a woman instead. Or, at least a woman was in the running.
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For the record, the idea was actually first raised by Tom Baker when he was leaving the show in 1981. He suggested it to producer John Nathan-Turner; at the time, Baker just thought it would be a good joke to pull on the press. But fans have been speculating about the concept of a female Doctor ever since.